Slovenian beehive for the Park of Villa Reitzenstein

Slovenia's Consul General Dragica Urtelj presented Prime Minister Winfried Kretschmann a traditional Slovenian beehive. Honey bees, wild bees and many other insects find a natural refuge in the Park of Villa Reitzenstein.

"When redesigning the park of the Villa Reitzenstein, we placed great emphasis on the fact that honeybees, wild bees and many other useful insects find good food and sufficient food here," said Prime Minister Winfried Kretschmann on Thursday, June 24, 2021, in Stuttgart On the occasion of the presentation of a traditional Slovenian bee stick by the Consul General of the Republic of Slovenia Dragica Urtelj. "Wild bees in particular should have a refuge here. After all, many of their nesting places are still destroyed by landing. That is why beehottels and important dry locations were created in the Park of Villa Reitzenstein." The originally planned handover date for today's handover of the beehive on the occasion of the "When I came here during my first visit, I was enthusiastic about the bee pasture and the beautiful garden. On this basis, that is, this relationship with the environment, the idea of collaboration quickly developed," said General Consul Urtelj. "The Slovenian dealings with nature is also reflected in the following facts: Every two -hundred residents of Slovenia is beekeeper. For more than ten thousand Slovenes, beekeeping is a way of life with a long tradition. The Krainer Lavendel is part of the Slovenian National identity. At the suggestion and initiative Slovenian beekeeper in December 2017 Despite the long tradition in Slovenia, Slovenian in Baden-Württemberg. "

The beehive commissioned and manufactured by the Slovenian consulate was equipped with a traditionally painted wood paneling, a so -called beehive front plate. Such artistically decorated beehive end boards are a valuable feature of Slovenian folk art. Such a beehive has already been handed over to the United Nations, the Holy Chair and the Norwegian royal family. Two of the four bee colonies in the Park of Villa Reitzenstein are now to be relocated by the beekeepers of the State Institute for the Beekeeping of the University of Hohenheim to the colorful Slovenian beehive. The park of Villa Reitzenstein is specially tailored to the needs of the bees: on over 1,600 square meters, natural shrubs and roses were planted here and trees, shrubs and herbaceous plants also offer the bees a natural habitat.

Active contribution to species protection

"After all, the problems of species protection are clearly visible to us," said Prime Minister Winfried Kretschmann. “39 wild bee species have now died out in Germany. The biomass of flight insects in the field has decreased by up to 80 percent. But insects are at the top of the food chain. If the number of insects decreases, all subsequent species are affected. About half of all types of birds in Germany are threatened, even three out of four local bird species are now at risk of the world. The dinosaurs.